Packing-receptacle.



'L. W NEWGOMER. PACKING REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1913.

Patented June 9; 1914.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES LEWIS W. NEWCOME-Bi, OF MONROE, MICHIGAN.

PACKING-RECEPTACLE.

Application filed July 14, 1918. Serial No. 779,068.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LnwrslV. NEWCOMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Monroe, Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Packing-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of receptacles which are used for the purpose of shipping or dispensing materials which contain volatile ingredients, or which have odors or flavors which cause deterioration of the materials if the flavors or odors escape, or if the moisture of the material evaporates.

It has for its object to provide a tightly sealed packing and shipping receptacle for such materials.

It also has for its object to provide a packing and shippin receptacle which will contain finely dlvi ed materials, such as rice, spices and the like.

In order to accomplish these objects the invention consists in' the provision of a pail having a aper or fiber wall or side and having a. ottom composed of sheet metal. A means is provided for the protection of the paper wall and prevents its laceration while being used.

The receptacle is so constructed that it may be used as a container while its contents is being sold or otherwise manipulated with.

I have shown in the drawings and described hereinafter a receptacle embodying the invention. This particular construction is selected to illustrate the manner in which the receptacle may be constructed, and which also contains my invention, it bein understood that other constructions may e made which also contain the spirit of the invention and which are covered by the claim hereinafter appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional side view of the receptacle, and Fi 2 is a plan view of the receptacle with t e cover removed.

1, Fig. l, is a receptacle which comprises the cover 2, the wall 3 and the bottom 4:. The cover is provided with a flange 5 which flares over and is crimped down over the upper edge of the wall 3. By reason of the flaring construction of the flange 5 the cover is tightly pressed against the inside of the upper edge of the wall 3 when it is pressed inward in the action of closing the receptacle. The edge of the cover is provided with depending ears 6 which may be used for securing the cover to the top of the receptacle. The receptacle may be provided with a bail 7 and with engaging ears 8 adapted to recelve the bail 7 in a manner well known in the art.

The wall 3 is composed of fiber board, the edges of the board overlap as at 9. The inner edge is skived so as to produce a smooth surface on the inside and at the point of contact between the ends of the fiber board making thereby a smooth continuous surface on the inside of the receptacle. The over lapping edges of the board are cemented to gether and if desired they may be stapled or sowed together.

The bottom 4 is provided with a plurality of concentric corrugations 12. The outer edge or margin of the bottom is provided with a depressed portion 13 which extends downward well below the central portion of the bottom. The bottom is also provided with an upwardly extending flange 14 having a flaring portion 15 which sets well into the fiber board of the wall 3. This holds the fiber board well above the lower side or edge of the depressed portion 13 and protects the lower edge of the wall 3. The bottom, therefore, is so constructed that it will have great strength and will su port the contents of the receptacle. It is a so so constructed as to ti htly seal the receptacle and give it long life and permit rough and careless use thereof.

If desired, cement may be inserted between the flaring flange 14 and the fiber board forming the wall of the receptacle. Also, the flange may be stapled to the fiber board thereby tightly securing the two parts together.

As heretofore suggested the receptacle provides a very simple and economlcal means for packing and shipping articles such as, tea, coffee, spices and other materials which contain eva orative flavors or odors o r molsture and w iich would be materially in ured if such vapors are allowed to escape.

The receptacle may be made of any s ze but the object of this invention is to provide a packing receptacle which w1ll c0nta1n a considerable amount of material to be shipped and which will be strong and etiicient and economical, as well as one wherein its contents will be tightly sealed.

Having described and shown one of many circular wall of fiber board and a sheet metal circularly corrugated bottom, a ridge extending downward below the corrugation of the bottom along the periphery of the bottom and having an upwardly turned Haring flange extending within the wall and the fiber board, the edgeof the flange penetrating the wall to tightli seal the connection between the wall "and t e bottom onthe inside of the wall, the flaring flange su porting the wall above the lower plane of t e ridge and 15 .the ridge supporting the bottom of the receptacle to protect the lower edge of the wall and the bottom of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 20 two subscribing witnesses.

EwIs W. NEWCOMER.

Witnesses:

v Crammer BAnoN, EUGENE O. BETZ. 

